Updated November 2023
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Choctaw, Native American
"kills next to it"
In Choctaw culture, new names were given after major life events. This would have been bestowed on a man following a hunting achievement.
"returns and kills"
In Choctaw culture, along with that of certain other Native American tribes, names were not solidified at birth. New names were given after major life achievements. In this case, after a hunt.
"owl"
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.
A rare name that rose briefly in the trail of Donna. Tonna has Choctaw roots.
Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
"wise"
Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
"sound of hitting a rock"
In Choctaw culture, babies were often named for animals or circumstances around the time of their birth.
Traditional Choctaw name, but close to the word "silly." The similar name Sillin sidesteps this.
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
"red panther"
"cotton"
Mohawk, Native American
"beautiful snow"
Name from the Mohawk tribe associated with actress Kaniehtiio Horn, who created a video on how to pronounce her rare name.
"bow"
Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.
This name was historically given to Choctaw men.
Salishan, Native American
"snow-covered mountain"
The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
"wigwam"
Variation of Tanith, Phoenician, Native American, Cree
"daughter"
This obscure name found in Sinclair Lewis's 1923 novel Babbitt is a bit hipper than most other is-ending names like Janis and Doris. Some sources consider it a variation of Tanith, who is a…
"deer"